We all know by now that Trump is a malignant narcissist. He’s an anti-masker. He’s anti social-distancing. He downplays the danger and severity of Coronavirus even though he has had it himself. He makes fun of people who are responsible… Read More ›
Mental health
FAMILY TOLL OF BIPOLAR DISORDER – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I never paid much attention to the Kardashian family and I certainly never thought I had anything in common with them. But now I suddenly have a connection with Kim Kardashian – we have both experienced the chaos of life… Read More ›
ANXIETY AND THE CORONAVIRUS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I’ve had an anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. As a child, I would worry about everything and was afraid of almost everything. My mother, a trained child psychologist, tried to give me a form of cognitive… Read More ›
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? – BY TOM CURLEY
This was the cover of the March 5th, 2017 “New York Daily News.” It wasn’t newsworthy when it became the cover of the Daily News. Everyone knew our ”Commander In Chief“ was nuts and most of us had known it… Read More ›
WHAT A DAY FOR NEWS JUNKIES! — Marilyn Armstrong
I admit it. By the end of about six hours of impeachment testimony, I knew I’d never survive the Democratic debate. Also, Garry said he’d leave home if I didn’t change the channel — which I was intending to do… Read More ›
A BIPOLAR LIFE – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My first husband, Larry, was bipolar, but he wasn’t diagnosed until thirteen years into our 25-year marriage. However, the ups and downs were a part of my life from the beginning. Larry could be fun, smart and affectionate. He had… Read More ›
KEEPING THE WATCH – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Watch Lately, I’ve been convinced there’s a brain tumor in my head, so I was glad to get to the neurologist. Finally. We always laugh at how gorgeous TV doctors are. This one could go directly to… Read More ›
LET THE CHILDREN PLAY – BY ELLIN CURLEY
The title of an article I read in the Washington Post on September 16, 2018, by Katherine Marsh, sets out its primary argument pretty clearly. “ We’ve so over-scheduled our kids that doctors are now prescribing playtime.” The article is… Read More ›
TEENAGE SEXUAL ASSAULT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been nominated to the Supreme Court and has been accused of attempted rape as a seventeen year old. This has precipitated a national debate over acceptable teenage behavior. Kavanaugh’s enablers have several, typical defenses for him…. Read More ›
ONCE UPON A TIME … – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Erratic Once upon a time, I was a total wacko. That is not an exaggeration. In my late teens, I was nuts. Big time. Fortunately, by the time I hit my twenties, I had settled a lot… Read More ›
WHINING AND RESIGNING – Marilyn Armstrong
I’m not going to do it. I want to. I need a good whine. . Because we all have days like this. The kind of day when by the end of it, you want to resign. Not from blogging, but… Read More ›
MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL – BY ELLIN CURLEY
A lot has been written about dieting and body image. What interests me is how we develop our body image in childhood and how this image haunts us through life. Here’s an innocuous example. I’m short. Very short. I’m less… Read More ›
